Closing the small mosque and building a large mosque
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Question:
This questioner says: In our town, there is a small mosque where the Friday prayer is held, but it is one kilometer away from us. Now we want to build a large mosque in the center of the town, and the small mosque will be closed. Do we commit a sin? Knowing that we are in a small town,
Answer:
What is the matter with you, my brother? Establishing mosques is referred to the courts or the Department of Ifta. It is necessary to obtain a legal permission from the Sharia court, or if they do not handle it, from the Department of Ifta. They look into it, form a committee, and examine the reality, the justifications, and the reasons. This matter is not for anyone who wants to establish a mosque to do as they please; this is not chaos.
This questioner says: In our town, there is a small mosque where the Friday prayer is held, but it is one kilometer away from us. Now we want to build a large mosque in the center of the town, and the small mosque will be closed. Do we commit a sin? Knowing that we are in a small town,
Answer:
What is the matter with you, my brother? Establishing mosques is referred to the courts or the Department of Ifta. It is necessary to obtain a legal permission from the Sharia court, or if they do not handle it, from the Department of Ifta. They look into it, form a committee, and examine the reality, the justifications, and the reasons. This matter is not for anyone who wants to establish a mosque to do as they please; this is not chaos.
Source
وجوب الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : وفي صحيح مسلم عن عبد الله بن مسعود - رضي الله عنه - — islamhouse.com (1:09:59)
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